| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 162.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.680, 148.365 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-22 09:07:30.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 22, 1984 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.365 and latitude -5.680.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 190.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 443.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 458.3 km |
| Arawa | 799.6 km |
| Jayapura | 918.4 km |
| Abepura | 924.5 km |
| Merauke | 933.4 km |
| Wamena | 1059.2 km |
| Cairns | 1283.3 km |
| Honiara | 1344.7 km |
| Nabire | 1450.6 km |
| Townsville | 1521.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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143.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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193.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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197.1 km |
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